r/Startup_Ideas

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About r/Startup_Ideas

This subreddit is for sharing innovative startup ideas. Links and discussion about startups and descriptions of startups are welcome! Share ideas. Improve ideas. Expand upon other ideas. Combine ideas. Implement ideas.

The community at a glance

r/Startup_Ideas is a Subreddit for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers with roughly 336K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Market Research topic page and the 9th largest community in the Entrepreneurship topic page.

Roughly 158K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Startup, Cofounder, and Ai. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Ideas.

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336K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +158K members
Growth: +89.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2015: 895 members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 6K members
  • 2020: 22K members
  • 2021: 8K members
  • 2023: 28K members
  • 2024: 37K members
  • 2025: 120K members
  • 2026: 110K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 10K members
  • Nov: 15K members
  • Dec: 16K members
  • Jan: 15K members
  • Feb: 12K members
  • Mar: 14K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 14K members
  • Jun: 13K members
  • Jul: 15K members
  • Aug: 11K members
  • Sep: 3K members

Themes

  • Self-Promotion
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Give me your startup and I’ll find you one potential customer in 24 hours
    2. Let's promote your AI saas to 3200 email list
    3. Built a tool to help you brainstorm startup ideas
    #1
    Self-Promotion
    Give me your startup and I’ll find you one potential customer in 24 hours · Let's promote your AI saas to 3200 email list · Built a tool to help you brainstorm startup ideas
    11
  • Ideas
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Find hundreds of startup ideas on my visual SaaS directory
    2. Should I build an app which helps car buyers analyse if the car is ‘good for them’?
    3. Pitch me your ideas
    #2
    Ideas
    Find hundreds of startup ideas on my visual SaaS directory · Should I build an app which helps car buyers analyse if the car is ‘good for them’? · Pitch me your ideas
    9
  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. A course for you that adapts as you learn
    2. What’s the best place to publish my prompts and agent skills?
    3. How to pitch my Startup Idea
    #3
    Advice Requests
    A course for you that adapts as you learn · What’s the best place to publish my prompts and agent skills? · How to pitch my Startup Idea
    7
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Alternatives to producthunt?
    2. I’m building a tool to translate vague client requests into actual technical scopes so I don't lose my mind. Anyone want to test it?
    3. Security scanner tool for Vercel + Supabase
    #4
    Solution Requests
    Alternatives to producthunt? · I’m building a tool to translate vague client requests into actual technical scopes so I don't lose my mind. Anyone want to test it? · Security scanner tool for Vercel + Supabase
    3
  • Opportunities
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Beginner coders — anyone interested in building projects together?
    2. African fintech is only ~5% penetrated. So what's actually still missing?
    3. Is there a startup opportunity in making website activity easier to understand?
    #5
    Opportunities
    Beginner coders — anyone interested in building projects together? · African fintech is only ~5% penetrated. So what's actually still missing? · Is there a startup opportunity in making website activity easier to understand?
    3

Topics

  • Startup
    39 posts in the past month
    #1
    Startup
    39
  • Cofounder
    33 posts in the past month
    #2
    Cofounder
    33
  • Ai
    17 posts in the past month
    #3
    Ai
    17
  • Hate
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hate
    12
  • Tool
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Alternatives to producthunt?
    #5
    Tool
    Alternatives to producthunt?
    12
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Startup_Ideas for?
Best for Founders and startup builders and Market Researchers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Startup_Ideas free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Startup_Ideas have?
Roughly 336K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Startup_Ideas on?
r/Startup_Ideas runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Startup_Ideas cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Startup_Ideas is organized under Founders and startup builders, Market Researchers.
How do I join r/Startup_Ideas?
You can join r/Startup_Ideas by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Entrepreneurship communities like?
One of the biggest categories on the site, covering everything from first-time startup founders to serial entrepreneurs scaling multiple businesses. You will find communities on Reddit, Discord, and Slack for idea validation, fundraising advice, hiring strategy, and the daily grind of building a startup or company. Good for finding peers at similar stages and getting honest feedback from people who have been through it.
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